Are there different kinds of bronchitis. The antibodic that my dr gave me is for bacterial infections. Is that the worse kind?...
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unclogg my ear without the doctor, PLEASE!Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:19:00 GMTMy left ear has been clogged for almost a week. This happened once before a few months ago but it just went away after a week and a half. I reallllllly need to unclogg this ear without going to the doctor. I need to unclogg it now! It's been reaaaaalllly annoying me! Please help! pleas...
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Constant cold for 23 years since birthTue, 18 Dec 2007 12:20:00 GMTheya peeps, Ive been suffering for as long as i can remember from a runny nose which is now on the point of driving me crazy!Sometimes its a coloured mucus other times its clear. im not on any medication what so ever, i dont suffer from hayfever and have no allergiesi have been to my GP and he p...
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Im so tired of getting sick! Need some helpMon, 17 Dec 2007 13:12:00 GMTHi all. Well just a few months ago, I got a sick. I got it from my son.. I thought it was just an ordinary cold but it wasnt going away and I had a really bad cough that wouldnt stop for days. I took a Zpack and finally it went away. but all those nights on the couch coughing and not sleeping we...
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headache-aches-upset stomach.. anyone ?Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:26:00 GMTsymtoms started last sat and sunday.. slept late feeling sore ,ackey ..ok for a few days.. now again yesterday and today headache,stomach and body aches..not sleeping no fever flu? anyone else in ct.?...
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Walking Pneumonia?Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:41:00 GMTI have had a bad cough for about a week. I am so extremely exhausted, not very hungry (I'm eating just because I know I have to keep my strength up). At times I get very hot, then get very cold almost immediately. I have not been to see the doctor yet for personal reasons. I am an LD Tutor,...
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flu-fever - how long?Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:36:00 GMTOkay my 3yr old son has had a fever for...1over 0 days. 101-103 non-stop. He does have asthma, and I have taken him in 3 times to the doctor. The first time 12/16, oh his cough is just brought on by asthma & a cold, fever just a virus. The second time, (my child was coughing soo hard he was t...
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My boyfriend is coughing up hairballs!Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:35:00 GMTAll day long my boyfriend is clearing his throat and coughing up what sounds like the world's biggest hairball. Sometimes when he's talking, he has to do this several times in one sentence. He seems to have chronic dry throat and sinus drainage, and I want to find some way to help hi...
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help me! i get colds every 1-2 months!Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:26:00 GMTi get colds all the time and i need help...also it seems to be that every time i get my period i get a cold... i kno i get enough sleep and im not really under stress ... maybe its my diet i dunno...wat shud i do...r there any foods i shud b eating more or sumthing? or vitamins...?...
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blood comes out when blowingWed, 19 Dec 2007 10:12:00 GMTblood comes out when blowing...
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How to boost your immune system?Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:12:00 GMTHey everyone, I have a cold it seems like every month or two. I've tried everything, echanicia, muti-vitimans, etc. is there anything that anyone knows about that could help. Any multi's in perticular, I may be taking the wrong ones. I'm currently taking a Woman's formula. Th...
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feeling pretty dreadful :(Sat, 15 Dec 2007 11:21:00 GMTJust only really developed a cold since yesterday and i feel awfulone nostril is blocked and my throat feels very itchy and sorehope i havent got tonsillitis or something horrible! just wanna make this thing go away! Ive been taking vitamin c and resting, anything else thats simple and effective...
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Cold or flu?Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:06:00 GMTYesterday morning I woke up with a swollen throat (I kind of felt it coming on as when I'd swallow for a few days before, it'd feel like there is a lump; for me, that always means a sore throat is trying to come) and that night I may have had a fever- definitely a stuffy head - and tha...
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Can cold weather really make you sick?Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:49:00 GMTMy grandma always used to yell at me when I went outside in the cold with my hair wet. She swore up and down that it would make me get sick.But then as I got older and started reading more about it, I realized that really only 2 things can get you sick: virus or bacteria. That's it. The...
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is this post nasal drip cos im sick of it!Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:17:00 GMTHi, my doc said I have post nasal drip, its been going on for about 3 months. At the back of my throat I have white thick phlegm, and constantly swallow with a lumpy feeling in my throat. Is this post nasal drip? I dont have an allergies and if I did wouldnt I have itchy eyes etc? I dont know wh...
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Rib pain with coughing anyone else?Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:24:00 GMTHi All: I am recovering from what I am calling "Coldzilla". You know, that nasty cold/flu that turned into bronchitus and a sinus infection and ear infections in some. I finally beat the sinus infection, but the cough is still here. I have spend way to many nights coughing. I am realy sensit...
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stomach bugFri, 14 Dec 2007 18:06:00 GMTHi...My parents went out of state for a few days to visit my brother.. anyway.. on Saturday my nephew started his day with throwing up... and some more throwing up... come sunday my dad was throwing up.. followed by my brother... then monday... my mom... then my brother's wife... then her p...
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White lump in back of throat, hard to swallowThu, 13 Dec 2007 08:20:00 GMTI woke up this morning, and found a tiny white lump in the back of my throat. Not really on a tonsil or anything, but back there. It hurts to swallow, and it looks like there might be pus in the white lump. Not sure what it is and where it came from. Should I be worried, or are there any medicin...
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I have a cold. sniffsSat, 15 Dec 2007 19:20:00 GMTI have a stuffy nose, and my nose was running today, and I have a cough. I take Flonase, but it's not working. And i wish this darn cold would go away. Today my nose itches, and I've itched it to the point that it hurts. Anyone else feel the same? :angel:...
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help!Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:12:00 GMThey! I just wanted to know if flu symptoms can go away but then come back. Also how long does the flu usually last and are there any ways to get rid of it besides the flu vaccine? let me know thanks...
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I have a big race tomorrow but I have a bad cold! fast 12 hour relief how?Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:53:00 GMT:confused: My cross country league champs are tomorrow what do I do?...
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After 2 1/2 month sore throat now canker sores in throat?HELP!Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:41:00 GMTI need to know if someone can help with my dilemma...I have had a sore throat that lasted approximately 2 1/2 months...I believe that it was from allergies and/or post nasal drip and I have since moved the sore throat cleared up within 4 days...but here is my current problem...Just as my sore th...
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Acute Bronchitis?Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:32:00 GMTHello everyone, I'm a 22 year old healthy male and recently have developed a horrible cough where I feel I have so much mucous in my chest that I force coughs out, which are very hoarse like. This started after I had an awful allergic reaction to a friends dog which seemed to progress into...
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What Could This Be?Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:23:00 GMTI'm new to this board. I've had an upper respiratory thing since Feb. 1. Started with fever, dry cough and headache. That went on for a week, and then doc. prescribed an antibiotic. I took it for 7 days, and on the 5th day, I got a sinus headache and stuffed up nose. I took a home...
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Echinacea for Little KidsWed, 20 Feb 2008 16:06:00 GMTHi EveryoneMy daughter will be 3 in May. She is big for age though and is as tall as a 4 year old. We are leaving for England in 8 days and she woke up with a cold this morning. I've been told that Echinacea might help shorten the life of this cold (I REALLY don't want her travelling...
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Think I have a problemMon, 17 Dec 2007 13:11:00 GMTI am forever suffering with head colds. I never used to be like this but ever since I started my new job in November last year Ive had at least one head cold a month. Over the christmas months (Nov-Feb) I had up to 3 colds a month. Could there be something wrong?I thought maybe the runny nose an...
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Flu questionTue, 18 Dec 2007 10:27:00 GMT:dizzy: Well i think i have the flu, the symptoms are fever of 102.2, head ache, body ache stuffy nose, cough, pounding in my head when i cough, dizziness, and sneezing. I work a very physical job and get no sick time is it possible that working so hard will further aggrivate my flu? I have two...
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Vertigo, pressure in headThu, 13 Dec 2007 08:18:00 GMTThis morning, when i sat up and got out of bed, i felt like i was on a seriously rocking boat. The feeling slowly subsided, however, when i put my head down and back up, i get it again. My head does feel somewhat pressured. The temperature recently became hot around here and i have been in and o...
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untreated strep?Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:14:00 GMTOK, I have been sick for the past week with the main complaint being a sore throat, extremely sore throat. I have a real low grade fever (100.0-100.8) and the sore throat seems to be relieved with advil, but always comes back in 6-8 hours. My question is what if this is strep and I dont get it...
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This cough is driving me nutsTue, 18 Dec 2007 04:41:00 GMTAbout a month ago I had a bad cold which resulted in constant cough all day and particularly through the night.That went away and so did the cough.Now, the cold has come back and the cough has started again..I'm at my wits end! What can I do about this cough? I've been coughing up alot...
I'm new to this board. I've had an upper respiratory thing since Feb. 1. Started with fever, dry cough and headache. That went on for a week, and then doc. prescribed an antibiotic. I took it for 7 days, and on the 5th day, I got a sinus headache and stuffed up nose. I took a home...
Hi EveryoneMy daughter will be 3 in May. She is big for age though and is as tall as a 4 year old. We are leaving for England in 8 days and she woke up with a cold this morning. I've been told that Echinacea might help shorten the life of this cold (I REALLY don't want her travelling...
I am forever suffering with head colds. I never used to be like this but ever since I started my new job in November last year Ive had at least one head cold a month. Over the christmas months (Nov-Feb) I had up to 3 colds a month. Could there be something wrong?I thought maybe the runny nose an...
:dizzy: Well i think i have the flu, the symptoms are fever of 102.2, head ache, body ache stuffy nose, cough, pounding in my head when i cough, dizziness, and sneezing. I work a very physical job and get no sick time is it possible that working so hard will further aggrivate my flu? I have two...
This morning, when i sat up and got out of bed, i felt like i was on a seriously rocking boat. The feeling slowly subsided, however, when i put my head down and back up, i get it again. My head does feel somewhat pressured. The temperature recently became hot around here and i have been in and o...
OK, I have been sick for the past week with the main complaint being a sore throat, extremely sore throat. I have a real low grade fever (100.0-100.8) and the sore throat seems to be relieved with advil, but always comes back in 6-8 hours. My question is what if this is strep and I dont get it...
About a month ago I had a bad cold which resulted in constant cough all day and particularly through the night.That went away and so did the cough.Now, the cold has come back and the cough has started again..I'm at my wits end! What can I do about this cough? I've been coughing up alot...
hey! I just wanted to know if flu symptoms can go away but then come back. Also how long does the flu usually last and are there any ways to get rid of it besides the flu vaccine? let me know thanks...
:confused: My cross country league champs are tomorrow what do I do?...
I need to know if someone can help with my dilemma...I have had a sore throat that lasted approximately 2 1/2 months...I believe that it was from allergies and/or post nasal drip and I have since moved the sore throat cleared up within 4 days...but here is my current problem...Just as my sore th...